Service Saturday!

Our young people worked with Allegheny Valley Habitat for Humanity last Saturday.

Youth Ministry Summer 2017 Pictures

Here's a review of the summer youth ministry projects via photographs.

First, the Appalachia mission trip.
 

The team gathers before departing for West Virginia.

On site at Our Lady of the Hills

 After that, there was lots of work:

 

 

And a sense of accomplishment when it was done!

A grateful couple acknowledged the group's work.

 Then it was time to come home for the welcome celebration.  The year's theme was "Be Transformed," so the cake was appropriate!

And we can't forget Camp Helping Hand, where middle school students did service work closer to home:

Congratulations to all the young people who participated in these projects, and thanks to the adults who took part!

Youth Ministry Catch-up

Since our last posting, young members of our parish community and their families have been busy making a difference!

Youth leaders helped Jamie and Meredith host a Middle School Faith Rally for the diocese in our parish hall in early November!

Preparing a dinner at Family House in mid-November

Working at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in New Kensington

Greeting Santa during a bake sale at Aspinwall's Light-Up Night celebration

Participating in an activity at the Intersection Bible study

Volunteering at Market Square for photos with Santa to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank

And caroling at the Aspinwall VA hospital in early December!

A Brush with Kindness

Our young people and other parish members and staff worked for Habitat for Humanity last Saturday.

Camp Helping Hand 2016

Our service camp for middle school students met this week.  The participants undertook a variety of projects, including building a fence and a retaining wall!

Appalachia Mission Trip 2016

During the last week of June,  our parish team of teens and adults ventured into West Virginia to work in an area that was recently flooded.  Their work there earned them a visit and commendation from the WV secretary of state, Natalie Tennant.

Secretary Tennant on the scene with our parish crew.

Appalachia Warm-up!

New members of the Appalachia Mission group warmed up last weekend by helping in our own community.

Spaghetti Dinner!

The Appalachia Mission trip crew hosted a spaghetti dinner in the CDTCA cafeteria on Sunday, April 3.  Thanks to Jamie Dillon for sending the pictures below!

Living Stations

Members of our youth ministry enacted Living Stations at noon on Good Friday.  Their presentation was as prayerful and moving as those we remember from past years.  Thanks to all the young parish members who participated, and to the adults who aided them!

There they went a-caroling . . .

Members of our youth ministry sang carols at the VA after the youth liturgy on December 12.

Youth Ministry Halloween Party

Creatures dressed in black gathered at the Ministry Center on October 23 to 
celebrate Halloween!

Thanks, as usual, to Mrs. Dillon for the pictures!